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Welcome to the NASCAR DFS Pit Stop for the Xfinity series for the 2021 season! If you’ve been with us before then you know the drill, but if you are new the WinDaily Sports or to my NASCAR content, welcome! I break down the field each week and give you my favorite plays for each race in three different price categories.

Make sure to check out my NASCAR DFS Tutorial to make sure you are ready and understand how I break down the races and build lineups (https://windailysports.com/nascar-dfs-pit-stop-2021-introduction-to-nascar-dfs/). You will notice that all pricing is for DraftKings in these articles since they are the only site with contests for all three series (Trucks, Xfinity, Cup) and the site I mainly play on. All plays in the Cup Series article will translate to FanDuel if that is where you play.

This week is the last NASCAR Xfinity Series race for a couple of weeks as the series takes off during the Olympics (thanks, TV contracts::eye roll emoji::). If you are like me and love short track racing then you won’t be disappointed this week. New Hampshire is a short flat track that is similar to Richmond and Phoenix. You can also look at Martinsville and Nashville but I will be focusing mainly on Richmond and Phoenix as comparables. There is not a lot of experience when it comes to the Xfinity Series regulars at New Hampshire so using data from other tracks will be important this week. Christopher Bell ($11,500) is the only driver in this race with a win here, but I will get into him more in his breakdown. One thing to take note of is that a Joe Gibbs driven car has won six straight Xfinity Series races here and nine of the last eleven. There are a few drivers in JGR Toyotas that I think can keep this streak alive on Saturday.

NASCAR DFS: Dominators

Christopher Bell ($11,500)

Starting Position: 14th

I just need to open by venting about how disrespectful DraftKings is being to Christopher Bell in this race. This man is a TWO-TIME winner and the ONLY previous winner in this race at Loudon. Bell is only priced $400 more than Allgaier and $800 more than Cindric while starting nine and ten places further back in the field. I expect Bell to be upwards of 75% owned because of this but I cannot in good conscience fade him. The man is perfect at this track. He has run two races here with wins in both and he led 279 of 400 laps. Bell also has four wins, six top 5’s, and seven top 10’s in ten races at Phoenix and Richmond in this series. I’m sorry but I cannot find a reason DK priced him so low and in the same breath I cannot find a reason not to roster Bell on Saturday as well.

Josh Berry ($10,400)

Starting Position: 21st

Berry is back in a JRM Chevy this week for the injured Michael Annett. This season Berry ran 12 races for JRM and outperformed all expectations. At Phoenix Berry wrecked out and finished 36th, but he did win in Martinsville and finished 4th in Nashville so as long as he can keep his car clean we should see a big DKFP total day from Berry. Like with Bell, Berry is too cheap for his upside and I expect at least a top 10 with top 5 upside for him on Saturday.

Brandon Jones ($10,100)

Starting Position: 23rd

Jones is the next Joe Gibbs car in this tier that I want to roster on Saturday. I don’t know if the 19 team can get to victory lane but they should be able to pick up another top 10. Jones has run four races at Loudon but has only finished lower than 11th once (wrecked out in 2017). In his two races in the 19, Jones has finished 6th and 9th. I think game log watchers will pass on Jones at this price and keep his ownership down. Jones is coming in off two poor finishes but prior to that he had five straight top 10’s.

Daniel Hemric ($9,800)

Starting Position: 13th

Hemric is having one of the best years of his career and it’s no coincidence that he is in the best equipment he’s ever been in. Hemric has run two races at New Hampshire (2017-18) and has an 11.5 average finish. I really think Hemric is another potentially low owned driver to pair with our Bell/Berry builds. When I look at similar tracks, Hemric has run well at both Richmond and Phoenix in his career. Hemric has seven top 10’s and five top 5’s in eleven races between the two tracks.

Other Options: Austin Cindric ($10,700 – P4),Noah Gragson ($9,100 – P3), Justin Allgaier ($11,100 – P4)

NASCAR DFS: Mid Tier

JJ Yeley ($8,400)

Starting Position: 36th

Yeley is expensive this week but the upside is incredible for him this season in this car. So far in 2021, Yeley has run six races in the Rick Ware #17 with his worse finish being a 24th place at Martinsville. Yeley did run this car at Phoenix earlier this season and finished 13th there. Yeley has run nine races in the Xfinity Series at Loudon and outside of the two races he wrecked in, he has only finished lower than 17th once.

Jordan Anderson ($7,600)

Starting Position: 33rd

Like with Yeley, Anderson is priced up some and might be overlooked for bigger names this weekend. Anderson has good equipment and he was helped by Josh Berry and Tyler Reddick getting him points to qualify for this race. Anderson did run one race this season and finished 34th, but he did have issues with his car and finished 51 laps down. I think Anderson is a top 20 car on Saturday.

Brandon Brown ($7,500)

Starting Position: 22nd

Stop me if you’ve read this before, but Brown is having a great season for a small single car team. Brown has run one race at Loudon (2109) and he finished 16th. At Phoenix this season Brown had a 3rd place finish and overall he has run great in his career there too (12.9 avg finish). I really like Brown’s chances for a top 10 this week, but is purely a GPP play.

Other Options: Sam Mayer ($8,800 – P9), Riley Herbst ($8,000 – P12), Brendan Gdovic ($7,300 – P32)

NASCAR DFS: Value Tier Rankings

1. Dexter Bean ($5,400) – P37: Bean can’t really hurt you at this price starting P37. I will probably be overweight on him and it scares me
2. Kyle Weatherman ($5,300) – P34: Weatherman has eight finishes of 28th or better in his last nine (excluding races he’s wrecked). Bean/Weatherman is a combo I will be using to fit three top tier drivers
3. Patrick Emerling ($6,700) -P24: Emerling is a Loudon “ringer”. This is home track and he has plenty of experience on this track that will definitely help him on Saturday.
4. CJ McLaughlin ($6,300) – P39: McLaughlin is on par with Emerling and Bean for me. If you need the salary savings go Bean, but if you can afford McLaughlin, go there.
5. Matt Mills ($4,800) – P27: I love Mills’ price, but his starting position scares me some. Mills does have 5 straight finishe of 26th or better, so maybe the risk is worth it with him.
6. Spencer Boyd ($5,200) – P40: Boyd starts dead last and is cheap, so why isn’t he higher on the list? He will most likely be the chalk value play and I would rather pay up for a chalk driver and find value drivers to be different. If you are playing cash, then Boyd is your man for the value tier.

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Welcome to the NASCAR DFS Pit Stop for the Xfinity series for the 2021 season! If you’ve been with us before then you know the drill, but if you are new the WinDaily Sports or to my NASCAR content, welcome! I break down the field each week and give you my favorite plays for each race in three different price categories.

Make sure to check out my NASCAR DFS Tutorial to make sure you are ready and understand how I break down the races and build lineups (https://windailysports.com/nascar-dfs-pit-stop-2021-introduction-to-nascar-dfs/). You will notice that all pricing is for DraftKings in these articles since they are the only site with contests for all three series (Trucks, Xfinity, Cup) and the site I mainly play on. All plays in the Cup Series article will translate to FanDuel if that is where you play.

Welcome (back) to Atlanta NASCAR! This is the first time the series has come back to a track for the second time in 2021. It is nice to have some stats from this season to go off when building lineups even though there are some drivers in different cars.

Earlier this season Martin Truex Jr. dominated this race but finished 2nd to Justin Allgaier ($10,600). This week Kyle Busch ($14,000) is in the #54 car that Truex drove to P2 but he will start from the pole and should dominate the early part of this race. This week DK did a good job pricing up Busch and making us decide to use him or not (more to come on that). Another Joe Gibbs car, Harrison Burton ($9,000) also ran really well here in the Spring and should be in for another solid day on Saturday.

NASCAR DFS: Dominators

Justin Allgaier ($10,600)

Starting Position: 8th

Allgaier may be from Illinois, but it seems like Atlanta is his second home. In his last nine races at Atlanta, Allgaier has one finish outside the top 11 and has four straight finishes of 6th or better. I think Allgaier will give Busch a run for the win on Saturday as he did with Truex in March.

Kyle Busch ($14,000)

Starting Position: 1st

Kyle Busch is expensive this week, good! It should keep his ownership down and make you have to decide if you can afford to play him (spoiler alert: YOU CAN). It’s not pretty, but you can build a three-dominator lineup with Busch in it. If you don’t love stars and scrubs builds you can definitely go with a two dominator build and get a little more balanced. I do think Busch leads a good amount of laps on Saturday and probably wins, but he is ranked 3rd in this tier in my opinion. It will take a lot for him to pay off his salary and I think that both Gragson and Allgaier have easier paths doing that. Busch does have six top 2 finishes in his last eight Atlanta races and has won his last two races here in the Xfinity Series

Josh Berry ($10,000)

Starting Position: 28th

Berry has run this #31 car for Jordan Anderson twice this season and both have resulted in top 10’s. In both races in this car Berry has started higher than 30th, now this week he starts 28th, but that doesn’t change his ability to get a top 10 again. Earlier this season while driving for JRM, Berry wrecked early and finished 38th so we can’t truly count that race.

Noah Gragson ($9,200)

Starting Position: 9th

Gragson is another JRM driver who has run well in every race he’s been in at Atlanta. In the Spring, Gragson started 30th but managed to finish 4th while running nearly 72% (117 laps) of the race in the top 15. Gragson has never finished outside the top 10 in his three career races here in Atlanta and has two straight top 5’s.

Austin Cindric ($11,000 – P4) is always a driver to consider and if you plan on running multiple lineups he is someone you can look to as a pivot off Busch. Cindric does not have great track history at Atlanta with only two top tens and an average finish of 11.5. It’s hard to doubt Cindric any week with the equipment and skill he possesses but I just think there may be better options for the salary this week.

Other Options: AJ Allmendinger ($10,300 – P3), Sam Mayer ($9,400 – P22), Harrison burton ($9,000 – P5), Ty Dillon ($9,700 – P30)

NASCAR DFS: Mid Tier

Jeremy Clements ($7,000)

Starting Position: 19th

Before 2019 this team did not run well here in Atlanta, but things changed in the last three seasons for Clements. Over his last three starts here Clements has managed three straight top 20 finishes and had his best career finish of 12th here in the Spring. Before having problems at Road America last week, Clements had rattled off three straight top 15’s as well. Clements actually comes in as the third-best FPTS/$ play on this slate behind Kyle and our top value play.

Santino Ferrucci ($8,000)

Starting Position: 25th

Ferrucci only has one start here at Atlanta and it was a 15th place finish in the Spring this year. In his five career Xfinity races, Ferrucci has only finished below 15th once so a top 15 seems very likely for the 26 team on Saturday. Ferrucci is relatively expensive, but if you are running two dominator builds he is a great low-owned pivot off guys like Brandon Jones, Justin Haley, or Daniel Hemric.

Brett Moffitt ($7,800)

Starting Position: 20th

Moffitt is a driver that nobody seems to play weekly, but he usually seems to have a good day. In his last six races, Moffitt has outscored his projection in half of those races. Earlier this season at Atlanta, Moffitt finished last (40th), but that was because he got involved in a wreck on lap 39. Moffitt was set for a solid day in that race running all 39 laps inside the top 15. In his only other race at Atlanta in the Xfinity Series, Moffitt finished 14th.

Other Options: Brandon Jones ($8,800 – P13), Daniel Hemric ($8,600 – P2), Justin Haley ($8,700 – P7)

NASCAR DFS: Value Tier Rankings

1. Carson Ware (4,7000 – P26): Ware is the top FPTS/$ play on this slate and is too cheap for the equipment he is in
2. Jeffrey Earnhardt ($6,900 – P37): Highest priced value play, but has huge upside starting so far back
3. Colby Howard ($6,100 – P36): Howard has great track history at Atlanta (avge finish of 18th) and starts far enough back to destroy value today.
4. Landon Cassill ($6,800 – P21): Consistent and safe driver who will probably finish around where he starts and make value
5. Bayley Currey ($5,900 – P39): Similar to Earnhardt he starts at the back and has some upside for the price.
6. David Starr ($5,100 – P35): Starr is not a pretty play, but he is cheap and has top 25 upside on Saturday.
7. Jade Buford ($5,400 – P27): Buford has been running well of late, and could be a top 20 threat if things break his way.

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Welcome to the NASCAR DFS Pit Stop for the Xfinity series for the 2021 season! If you’ve been with us before then you know the drill, but if you are new the WinDaily Sports or to my NASCAR content, welcome! I break down the field each week and give you my favorite plays for each race in three different price categories.

Make sure to check out my NASCAR DFS Tutorial to make sure you are ready and understand how I break down the races and build lineups (https://windailysports.com/nascar-dfs-pit-stop-2021-introduction-to-nascar-dfs/). You will notice that all pricing is for DraftKings in these articles since they are the only site with contests for all three series (Trucks, Xfinity, Cup) and the site I mainly play on. All plays in the Cup Series article will translate to FanDuel if that is where you play.

This weekend, the Xfinity Series heads to Wisconsin, specifically Elkhart Lake, between Milwaukee and Green Bay. Road America is a long and storied track that will be hosting its 12th ever Xfinity race here on Saturday. There will be four previous winners (Cindric, Allgaier, Clements, and Allmendinger) in the field so there is no lack of experience in the field for this race.

Both Kyle Busch ($10,900) and Kevin Harvick ($9,900) will be in the field for Saturday’s race trying to get some experience for their Cup Series race on Sunday. I honestly believe they are both severely underpriced by DraftKings which will lead to some pretty massive ownership. While I am not happy about the pricing and the potential ownership it would be ill-advised of me to not suggest that you play these drivers on Saturday.

Lastly, this is a live practice and qualifying race on Saturday so all of these plays will be based on how the cars ran in practice on Friday. Make sure you are in the WinDaily Sports Discord on Saturday after 12:30 EDT to see my updates.

NASCAR DFS: Dominators

Kyle Busch ($10,900)

Single Lap Practice Rank: 7th

This will be Kyle’s first time on the track at Road America, which is why he is running in this race, but he has become somewhat of a road course expert in this season. Busch already has a win in his only road course race this season in the Xfinity Series, COTA, where he led 35 of 46 laps. I really think DraftKings mispriced Busch this week, he should around the $12K mark, but here we are with him over a thousand dollars cheaper. Busch will be chalk, but I don’t think you can fade him in any type of contest this week.

Austin Cindric ($10,700)

Single Lap Practice Rank: 1st

Cindric is one of the best road course racers in the Xfinity Series and how well he ran in practice should be a threat for the pole. With only 45 laps in this race, we aren’t chasing dominator points but if we can get them why not try. Since 2019 in the Xfinity Series, Cindric has run 11 races on road courses and he has four wins, nine top 5’s, and ten top 10’s. Cindric has an average finish of 3.7 and has led 181 laps.

Justin Allgaier ($9,500)

Single Lap Practice Rank: 3rd

Allgaier is not necessarily known as a road course specialist, but he does have a good track record over the past three seasons. In eleven road course races, Allgaier has three top 5′ and seven top 10’s. If Allgaier ends up on the pole or in the top 3 I may back off him some, but I could see him coming at very low ownership. With all the names pilled up above him in the field, Allgaier will quite possibly be overlooked and we need to take advantage of that on Saturday. Allgaier’s salary is perfect to pair with a Cindric/Busch build and still have plenty of salary remaining to build a lineup you can feel confident in.

A.J Allmendinger ($10,300) was fourth in practice on Friday and will be a threat, as always, on a road course. I think A.J. will carry some ownership like he usually does on this type of track. Allmendinger will be in my player pool on Saturday but I think there are some better choices.

Ty Gibbs ($10,500)

Single Lap Practice Rank: 6th

Gibbs will be in the #81 for Joe Gibbs this weekend, their 5th entry into this race and how can you deny running a car with Gibbs in it. This season Gibbs has run two road course races and has finished top 5 in both. Included in these was his FIRST CAREER race in the Xfinity Series where he led 14 laps on his way to victory lane. One build that will be very different in my opinion will be running Busch/Cindric/Gibbs together. I don’t think people will want to run a stars and scrubs type of build but there is enough value in that tier to make this work.

Other Options: Kevin Harvick ($9,900) – Harvick wasn’t fast in practice (22nd), but I need to see where he qualifies before I decide if I want to use him. Daniel Hemric ($9,300) – Top 5 practice speed, another of the Gibbs cars that could be a factor Saturday. Kaz Grala ($9,100) – Road course ringer in the #31 for Jordan Anderson, had top 20 speed in practice.

NASCAR DFS: Mid Tier

Alex Labbe ($7,200)

Single Lap Practice Rank: 9th

How do we get the three of the top tier drivers I mentioned you ask, well enter Alex Labbe. On a normal oval track, I would be wary of using Labbe at this price, but Labbe is another road course specialist. In his career, Labbe has eight top 10 finishes in 95 races, half of those top 10’s came in his 13 road course races. Labbe has an average finishing position of 14.3 in those 13 road course races. We see that Labbe showed top 10 speed so we know he has that potential. Labbe could be a key driver in three dominator builds for us on Saturday.

Jeb Burton ($7,600)

Single Lap Practice Rank: 2nd

Burton is another driver not known as a road course driver, but this season something clicked for him. In three races at similar tracks this season, Burton has two top 10’s and a top 5 which were all firsts for him. Burton has never run here at Elkhart Lake, but he showed he can handle this track on Friday in practice by running second to Cindric by under a second. Burton is a piece I want to use in Busch/Cindric/Allgaier builds on Saturday.

Andy Lally ($7,800)

Single Lap Practice Rank: 13th

Maybe I am showing my local Long Island bias (Northport) here, but I think Lally is another great play come Saturday. Lally is solely a road course racer in the Xfinity Series, and the stats show why. He has run 16 races in his career, but more specifically Lally has run four races here at Road America. In his four races, Lally has three top 10’s, a top 5, and an average finish of 9.3 with his lowest finish being 15th.

Other Options: Justin Haley ($8,900) – Solid road course driver, but needs a great day to pay off his price. Preston Pardus ($7,700) – Good road course driver, if you can’t get to Lally, Pardus is a good pivot.

NASCAR DFS: Value Tier Rankings

1. Myatt Snider ($6,900) – Fast in practice, too cheap for the upside
2. Jeremy Clements ($6,500) – Top 10 speed, WAY too cheap if qualifies outside the top 10. A previous winner here as well
3. Ryan Ellis ($5,800) – Ellis has five races here at Road America, but his average finish is deceiving with 2 DNF’s in his first two races here. Since those races, Ellis has finished 21st or better in all three. Ellis was 18th on practice on Friday
4. Jade Buford ($6,100) – 19th here last season, top 15 in practice. I like the potential upside here
5. Matt Jaskol ($4,500) – Finished 20th in practice on Friday. Jaskol also finished 19th in his only career road course race this season in this same car. As the lowest priced driver in the field, he is worth a look in three dominator builds, especially if he qualifies poorly
6. Kyle Weatherman ($5,300) – Weatherman will most likely be low owned but he has top 25 potential. I need to see where he starts before I add him to my player pool but he did finish 21st here last season and has a career avg finish of 22nd on road courses.
7. Spencer Pumpelly ($5,900) – Finished 19th in his only career Xfinity race at COTA this season. Ran a top 20 lap in practice on Friday.

*** As always with qualifying races PLEASE make sure to check discord before building lineups. I will update with any changes in there ONLY since I will be at work post qualifying.***

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Welcome to the NASCAR DFS Pit Stop for the Xfinity series for the 2021 season! If you’ve been with us before then you know the drill, but if you are new the WinDaily Sports or to my NASCAR content, welcome! I break down the field each week and give you my favorite plays for each race in three different price categories.

Make sure to check out my NASCAR DFS Tutorial to make sure you are ready and understand how I break down the races and build lineups (https://windailysports.com/nascar-dfs-pit-stop-2021-introduction-to-nascar-dfs/). You will notice that all pricing is for DraftKings in these articles since they are the only site with contests for all three series (Trucks, Xfinity, Cup) and the site I mainly play on. All plays in the Cup Series article will translate to FanDuel if that is where you play.

NASCAR DFS: Xfinity Series

This weekend we have a rare Sunday Xfinity Series race as they play opener for the Cup Series’ second race at Pocono in two days. Pocono is a long 2.5-mile triangular race track and because of this we only have 90 laps. With there being so few laps, we will not need to hunt for dominator points but look more towards place differential and finishing positions.

This week we have an Xfinity Series only field with no full-time Cup Series drivers “invading”. Josh Berry ($10,200) is no longer driving the #8 JR Motorsports and will be in the #31 for Jordan Anderson while the ultra-talented, yet young, Sam Mayer ($10,000) will be in the 8 for the majority of the season going forward.

NASCAR DFS: Dominators

Ty Gibbs ($10,800)

Starting Position: 14th

Gibbs is another huge upside driver on Sunday (are you starting to see a trend with this tier?) and he could be the second-highest owned driver after Cindric this week. In his limited races this season, Gibbs has only one finish outside the top 5, an 18th place finish at Darlington. Gibbs will be a threat to win again on Sunday (his 3rd of the season) and if he can outrace Cindric he could find himself in victory lane once again.

Austin Cindric ($11,000)

Starting Position: 13th

Cindric is the reigning Xfinity champion and the class of the field most weeks (depending on if Kyle is racing), and this week should be no different. Last year Cindric was involved in a wreck halfway through the Pocono race and ended up 29th, but in his two other starts before 2020, he was great. Cindric didn’t lead a bunch of laps in those races, only 7 combined, but he managed to finish 4th and 7th respectively. I expect Cindric to be the chalk of this tier, but starting 13th he offers the best upside in this tier…or does he?

Sam Mayer ($10,000)

Starting Position: 20th

Mayer is one the most talented young drivers in the sport and we can look forward to him and Ty Gibbs ($10,800) battling it out for wins and titles for many years to come. This week Mayer takes over where Josh Berry left off in the #8 for JRM and will hopefully be able to keep up the pace that Berry has set for this team. Mayer literally turns 18 the day before this race (does this count as a birthday adjacent narrative Brian?) and has never raced above the Truck Series before, but he has shined in his 12 races there. Mayer has only 2 finishes below 18th, has one win, two top 5’s, and four top 10’s. If you take out his two poor finishes at the Daytona road course and Martinsville, Mayer’s average finish is 11.3 (19.5 with them) and he is stepping up in equipment big time. Combined his upside and talent on Sunday and I really like the possibility for a big day for Mayer.

Josh Berry ($10,200)

Starting Position: 33rd

Like I mentioned early, Berry had a great run in the #8 for JRM but that is over for this season as Mayer takes over. With that being said, Berry isn’t done in as he hops in the #31 for Jordan Anderson for the second time this season. Berry has great place differential upside this week which will be what pays off his huge price tag. Earlier this season Berry drove this car to an 8th place finish at Mid Ohio. If we can get a similar finish on Sunday then Berry will pay off that tag

** I plan to roster 3 of the above drivers in every lineup I build, but I will not force it. I will however have at least 2 in every lineup because there is so much value that it will be easy to do.**

Other Options: Daniel Hemric ($9,700 – P6), Harrison Burton ($9,300 – P1), AJ Allmendinger ($9,500 – P3)

NASCAR DFS: Mid Tier

Brandon Brown ($8,400)

Starting Position: 24th

I am happy to see that DraftKings priced Brown up this week which will hopefully keep his ownership down on Sunday. Last week Brown had a good run going when he had brake issues which led to his 33rd place finish. Before last week Brown had three top 10’s in his last five races and four finishes of 13th or better. Last season at Pocono Brown had an oil tank issue which led to him only running 7 laps and finishing 33rd, but in 2019 Brown started 27th and ended up 13th. Like I mentioned, I think Brown’s price keeps his ownership down which I love because I think he gets it back together this weekend.

Myatt Snider ($7,300)

Starting Position: 19th

Snider had a hot start to the 2021 season but it has all seemingly fallen apart for the young driver. Even though he has been mired in a slump, coming to Pocono could be the cure. In two starts at Pocono in two series Snider has run well finishing 4th last season in the Xfinity Series and 13th in 2019 in the Truck Series. Again, like with Clements, I think Snider is somewhat risky, but the potential and upside are there for a good GPP play. Snider will most likely go overlooked with game log watchers.

Justin Haley ($8,700)

Starting Position: 11th

Haley has been having a roller-coaster season in 2021, but he does have nine top 10’s in 14 races this season. Last season at Pocono, Haley did not have a great race when he finished 23rd. In 2019 Haley finished 9th at his first Pocono race. I would love to find some better options at a lower price in this tier, but the reality is the bottom of the mid-tier is not good and I don’t want to touch them (outside of the next driver). I will probably have some exposure to Haley, but he is not a priority. Haley knows he will be driving for Kaulig in the Cup Series in 2022. This news has him more relaxed which could help him perform better and put his mind at ease.

Other Options: Santino Ferrucci ($8,500 – P26), Michael Annett ($8,000 – P8)

NASCAR DFS: Value Tier Rankings

1. Jeffry Earnhardt ($5,600) – P38: Earnhardt is the top FPTS/$ play on this slate. Along with #2 on the list, Earnhardt is the optimal play in this tier according to the optimizer.
2. Carson Ware ($5,000) – P32: Ware has not driven an Xfinity car in 2021, but did have three races last season where he finished top 20 twice. On Sunday Ware will be in the #17 that J.J. Yeley and Cody Ware (Carson’s Brother) have driven to 13 top 25’s in 15 races.
3. Brett Moffitt ($6,700) – P17: Moffitt is underpriced in my opinion, but it is what it is and we will just take advantage of this mispricing. Last season in this same car Moffitt started P18 and finished 7th. I expect a similar outcome on Sunday. Moffitt has ten finishes of 17th or better this season and in 3 of the 5 times, he didn’t finish that high he either wrecked or had a mechanical issue.
4. Jade Buford ($5,900) – P29: Buford had his string of four straight top 20’s snapped last week when he wrecked out early. I love the potential place differential upside for Buford on Sunday for his cheap price tag.
5. Colby Howard ($5,200) – P37: Howard, like Earnhardt, starts far enough back that he can’t really hurt you. In his last seven races, Howard has finished top 30 in all seven and has one top 20 in that span as well.
6. Loris Hezemans ($4,600) – P39: Cheap and starts far enough back that he can’t hurt. I think a top 35 is the best we can hope for but he makes fitting three top-tier drivers super easy.
7. Joey Gase ($5,400) – P40: I am sure you are starting to see a trend here, we want the cheap guys who start towards the back. Gase is not my favorite in this tier, but he starts dead last and can only go up from here
8. Ryan Sieg ($6,900) – P12: Sieg is probably the most talented driver with the best car (next to Moffitt) in this tier and even though he starts high in the field there is some upside.

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